Linkd is consulting to a project team lead by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC - formally known as PERCCI) and in partnership with the Mandela Bay Development Agency, Coega Development Agency and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

The key outcomes are the relocation of industrial manganese ore and fuel facilities currently in use at the Port Elizabeth harbour. These are critical to the region in terms of economic value and environmental impact but, even more crucial is their obstruction to the development of a waterfront which would transform the identity and life of the city. Linkd serves the team in terms of project management, research and strategy.

The Department of Environmental Affairs issued a Directive relating to the environmental impact and risk posed by the manganese terminal. Results show contamination in ground and surface water, as well as in the soil in the surrounding area.